Pick of De Pride

Lucy Spraggan

Monday June 19: The George: 11pm: €5

Lesbians are a dime a dozen on The X Factor these days, but back in 2012, Lucy Spraggan was a novelty, not only because she was out ‘n’ proud, but because she actually wrote and sang her own songs. With her trademark guitar, beanie and quirkly tunes, she’s kicking Pride week off at The George. Get in the queue.

About GCN

The brand new Dublin Pride issue of GCN features a stunning cover image by London-Irish writer and photographer, PP Hartnett, and an interview about interrogating the flip side of the gay community through his work. We also talk to maverick trans rapper, Mykki Blanco about his life post abandoning Trump’s America. Will Vladimir Putin go to war with Chechnya over the region's gay purge? We analyse the situation. Our editor goes to New York to attend a meeting of Gays Against Guns, one year on from the Pulse massacre in Orlando. We meet Irish HIV activists who are taking inspiration from the fierce examples set by ACT UP NYC at the peak of the AIDS crisis, and we talk to Joni Crone, the first ever lesbian to appear on The Late Late Show in 1980 for a legendary interview. And that’s just a flavour of what we’ve got in store for you this month!